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    D'Backs Willie Bllomquist?

    According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Diamondbacks are "trying for" free agent utilityman Willie Bloomquist.
    Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers sure does love his aging and unproductive utility guys. Bloomquist batted just .267 with a brutal 679 OPS last season in 187 at-bats between the Royals and Reds. He should come cheap, but the 33-year-old is far from a high impact acquisition.
    How many utility men does Kevin Towers need? He has already signed Geoff Blum and Melvin Mora this offseason. That should be plenty! They should be trying to find someone with some pop to fill the void left by Reynolds and LaRoche. Someone like Jorge Cantu who would be cheap and most likely on a one year deal.

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    Re: Willie Bllomquist?

    According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Diamondbacks have signed utilityman Willie Bloomquist to a one-year, $1.05 million contract with a mutual option for 2012.
    Way to upstage Geoff Blum. Of course, Bloomquist is a guy that can play all over the infield and outfield, but doesn't field any position particularly well. The 33-year-old still has decent speed, but he batted just .267/.299/.380 with three home runs and 17 RBI in 199 plate appearances between the Royals and Reds last season. He should be the last man off the bench for the D-Backs in 2011.
    I wish I had $1.05 million to just piss away

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    Re: Willie Bllomquist?

    KT loves utility men. Im surprised he hasnt signed Dave Hansen yet.

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    Re: Willie Bllomquist?

    Felipe Lopez is next right before Jerry Hairston Jr.

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